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Oct 3rd 2017

Take Action to Make Federal Buildings Bird Safe!

If you read our post about making windows bird safe,  you know about the huge problem of bird collisions with buildings. And, you learned about how you can protect birds in your space. Large-scal…

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Sep 30th 2017

What is Fair Trade, and Does it Matter in Body Care?

Free Trade? Fair Trade? What's the difference, and what does this have to do with your chocolate, coffee and body care products? When I started making soap and needed to buy oils in bulk, I realized I…

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Sep 21st 2017

How Dead Plants Provide Life for Birds, Pollinators and People!

Do you cut your flowers back when they're done blooming, or trim foliage to the ground once it starts to die back? (Of course if they're perennials, the plants are not actually dead—they are very much…

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Aug 23rd 2017

Seven Ways to Stop Junk Mail

Junk mail might be one of the most tragic uses of trees, creating unwanted paper trash that clutters mailboxes, recycling bins, landfills and streets. Rocky Mountain National Park. Picture By Daniel…

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Aug 16th 2017

The Not So Innocent Plastic Straw

Drink box with strawWhen you eat out and order a drink, the drink often arrives with a plastic straw, right? And straws come with the packaging for single-serve drink boxes and other products. Have yo…

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Aug 9th 2017

How to Protect Birds from Window Collisions

The windows in our living room are shaded by trees, but that wasn't stopping birds from flying into them. Stand outside and look at the windows in your house or office. Birds see the sky, clouds and t…

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Jul 31st 2017

Sustainability Certification for Wood: FSC vs SFI

Wood and paper products can be certified as sustainable if they meet certain criteria. Wood-based products can be certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) or the Sustainable Forestry Initiati…

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Jul 26th 2017

Not into Flushing Trees? Choose Recycled TP!

Small everyday choices have big impacts on real ecosystems. The National Resources Defense Council reports that 10 to 15% of deforestation is done for toilet paper production. We highly recommend read…

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Jul 20th 2017

Is 100% Recycled as good as it sounds?

The label "100% Recycled" must mean a product is pretty green, right? I always seek out recycled paper products for things like toilet paper, printer paper, etc. A while back, I bought a case of "100%…

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Jul 13th 2017

Make your own reusable tissues

Here's a simple way to save trees, waste and money. If the idea of using a tree to blow your nose doesn't sit well with you, make your own reusable tissues! It's simple, cheap, upcycles old cloth a…

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Feb 17th 2015

Palm oil – what you should know

Why we don't use palm oil     Upper left: Large map including major palm-oil producing regions. Indonesia is j…

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